Monica Foster Salon

About Monica Foster Salon

Monica Foster Salon is a full-service hair salon at 2699 Middlefield Road in Midtown. The salon describes its offer as precision haircuts, strong color work and attentive service, set in a quiet space meant as a break from a busy day. Its own words compare a visit to meeting friends who happen to be experienced stylists.

According to the salon, its stylists and colorists have years of advanced training and work with all hair textures. The team says it works closely together and keeps up with current styles and trends. Its stated goal is a lasting, collaborative relationship with each client, whether you want a complete change of look, healthier hair or help finding a color that suits your skin tone.

Services and prices

The salon publishes a detailed menu with starting prices. The main groups are:

• Haircuts: women's, men's and children's cuts for ages 12 and under, plus blow-dry styling with or without an iron and evening updos.
• Color: glazes, base adjusters, tints, all-over color, bleach and tone, partial and full highlights (with or without base color) and balayage.
• Treatments: deep conditioning, Keratin Complex Express, the full Keratin Complex Treatment and the Cezanne treatment.
• Extensions: tape-in, sewn-in and Keraflex, priced by consultation.
• Makeup: daytime and evening application, plus bridal makeup and hair priced by consultation.

When we checked in October 2026, a women's haircut started at $100, a men's cut at $80 and balayage at $270. These are starting prices, marked with a plus sign, so longer or thicker hair and more complex color will cost more. Ask for a quote when you book, especially for color corrections and extensions.

Education program and hair models

The salon runs an education program for stylists and colorists in training. Trainees go through what the salon calls an extensive apprenticeship in advanced cutting and coloring techniques. On training days, they offer hair services at a discounted rate to people willing to be hair models. If you are flexible about timing and happy to have a trainee work on your hair under supervision, call the salon at 650-323-3937 or email the appointments address listed on its site to ask about model days.

How to book

The Appointments link on the salon's website goes to its Vagaro booking page, where you can pick a service and time online. You can also call. The salon does not post a weekly schedule on its own site, so the booking page is the best place to see which days and times are open.

• Book a consultation first for extensions, bridal hair and makeup, or a major color change.
• For bridal parties, contact the salon early, since several people may need appointments on the same morning.
• Mention if you have had a keratin or chemical treatment recently; it affects what color work is possible.

Tips for your visit

Starting prices on the menu are a floor rather than a quote, so ask for a price range when you book color or treatments. Bring photos of looks you like for a color consultation. If you book a keratin or Cezanne treatment, ask how long to wait before washing your hair afterward. For an event, schedule makeup close to the start time and ask whether hair and makeup can be done back to back.

Who it suits

Monica Foster Salon suits Midtown residents and anyone in south Palo Alto who wants a full-service salon close to home. The menu covers the whole range from a child's trim to extensions and smoothing treatments, so one salon can serve a family. The makeup services make it a practical stop before a wedding, a gala or professional photos, since hair and makeup can be done in one place. Budget-minded clients can look into the hair model program.

For other salons and spas around town, browse our beauty and wellness listings. Midtown Hair Studio is another salon in the same neighborhood.

Getting there and nearby

The salon is on Middlefield Road in the Midtown shopping area, near Colorado Avenue. Midtown is easy to combine with errands: the CVS on Middlefield Road, the Midtown Safeway and several cafes are close by. Our Midtown neighborhood guide and Midtown and Edgewood shopping guide cover the rest of the area.

Location and getting there

Monica Foster Salon is at 2699 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA 94306, in the Midtown area of Palo Alto. Our Midtown guide covers what else is around.

The nearest train stop is the California Avenue Caltrain station, about 0.8 miles away. That is roughly a 20 minute walk or a short bike ride.

Parking: street spaces or a small lot nearby; check posted limits.

What is nearby

• Teaspoon, cafe, under 0.1 mi
• RockSalt Pilates, studio or gym, under 0.1 mi
• CVS Pharmacy Middlefield Road, practice, under 0.1 mi
• Palo Alto Cafe, cafe, under 0.1 mi
• My Gym Palo Alto, studio or gym, under 0.1 mi
• Hoover Park, 0.3 mi
• Seale Park, 0.6 mi
• Bowden Park, 0.7 mi

Other beauty, hair and wellness nearby: Midtown Hair Studio (0.1 mi); Jonathan David Salon (0.9 mi); From Europe With Love (0.9 mi); Julian Chase Salon (1.0 mi). Browse the full beauty, hair and wellness list.

Before you go

• Most salons and spas work by appointment. Book ahead, especially before holidays and on weekends.
• Ask about the cancellation policy when you book, since many businesses charge for late cancellations.
• If you have allergies or sensitive skin, mention it when you book so the provider can plan.

About this listing

Checked October 30, 2026 against Monica Foster Salon official website; Monica Foster Salon about page; Monica Foster Salon services and prices; Monica Foster Salon booking page on Vagaro. How our listings work. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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